TOPIC: Golden Ticket Details

And the 5th rule is that there are no rules!!  <br /><br />(well, except for all those other ones...)

Jeff - just double-checking....<br /><br />"To add in a bit of fun for all our collectors, we are inserting 16 special Golden Ticket tokens into the group of first-run 2008 tokens (which should sell out by June)."<br /><br />Initially, I thought the golden tickets were going to be in the Pre-Order sales, which should be from what, 2/1 until about 3/25.  That's not many days.  Sounds like you chose to distribute the GTs throughout the total sales from 2/1 until the first batch of tokens (undisclosed number of tokens) runs out, possibly around June - so over the course of about four months of sales.  <br /><br />Is that about right?<br /><br />Thanks.

The probability of winning a golden ticket is most likely tied to the number of treasure token bags sold in the first run.  <br /><br />Out of curiosity is there a law saying that you need to announce the chance of winning such a contest?  How does all this stuff work?  What about writing in to get a free chance?  Is there a law about that?  I really don’t know, but contests in my state often have rules like that.<br />

<br />The probability of winning a golden ticket is most likely tied to the number of treasure token bags sold in the first run.  <br /><br />Out of curiosity is there a law saying that you need to announce the chance of winning such a contest?  How does all this stuff work?  What about writing in to get a free chance?  Is there a law about that?  I really don’t know, but contests in my state often have rules like that.<br /><br />

<br /><br />First reaction based upon a PM someone sent me prior to this posting:  "the headaches begin."<br /><br />Second Reaction:  It's just another token in the stack.  I don't believe Magic the Gathering or any other collectible card game allows you to "write in for one free pack."  So, the short answer is, "no."<br />I'm no lawyer.  I would guess, however, that if it's treated as a "contest" of some sort, then maybe other rules would apply.  If, however, its treated as a unique token with unique in-game functions, then it won't fall prey to the "contest" laws.<br /><br />JKW

At any rate getting a golden token is uber cool!  I hope the golden run has lots of cool loot like trasure boxes full of ultra rares!  Perhaps a wish ring in the box?

<br />Jeff - just double-checking....<br /><br />"To add in a bit of fun for all our collectors, we are inserting 16 special Golden Ticket tokens into the group of first-run 2008 tokens (which should sell out by June)."<br /><br />Initially, I thought the golden tickets were going to be in the Pre-Order sales, which should be from what, 2/1 until about 3/25.  That's not many days.  Sounds like you chose to distribute the GTs throughout the total sales from 2/1 until the first batch of tokens (undisclosed number of tokens) runs out, possibly around June - so over the course of about four months of sales.  <br /><br />Is that about right?<br /><br />Thanks. <br />

<br /><br /><br />Yep.  The Golden Tickets will distributed amongst the entire first run of tokens -- which should probably sell out by June.  That is when they sold out last year.  I am not sure when the pre-order premium of getting a "proof" token will expire -- as there is no way to exactly tell when the tokens will arrive.  We wil announce it in the newsletter when we have a deadline set.  It should be around March 20th.